Dark Moon or New Moon (NM): The moon's un-illuminated side is facing the Earth. The
moon is not visible (except during a solar eclipse).

Waxing
Crescent Moon :Right 1–49% visible.
"Waxing" means growing and refers to the size of the illuminated part of the
moon that is increasing.

First Quarter Moon (FQ):Right 50% visible. One-half of the moon appears to be illuminated
by direct sunlight. The fraction of the moon's disk that is illuminated is
increasing.

Waxing gibbous moon:
Right 51–99% visible. More than half
of the Moon appears illuminated, with more and more becoming illuminated on
successive days.

Full Moon (FM):Fully visible. The moon's illuminated side is facing the Earth. The moon
appears to be completely illuminated by direct sunlight.

Waning gibbous moon: Left 51–99% visible.More than half of the Moon appears
illuminated, with less and less becoming illuminated on successive days.Third Quarter Moon or Last Quarter Moon (LQ):Left 50% visible. One-half of the moon
appears to be illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the moon's disk
that is illuminated is decreasing.

Waning crescent moon: Left 1–49% visible.
"Waning" means shrinking and refers to the size of the illuminated part of the
moon that is decreasing.